Re: [ICANN-EU] A specific question for Lutz D

[lutz@iks-jena.de (Lutz Donnerhacke)]

* Marc Schneiders wrote:
>On 4 Sep 2000, Lutz Donnerhacke wrote:
>> Even if a customer insists on a *.org or *.net domain, he usually has to
>> answer the question why he assume to be a international NGO or provider. :-)
>
>In another message you admitted your knowledge of IPv6 was outdated.

I'm able to learn. (And I'm able to hold a lesson about smilies.)

>It seems the same is true for the policies about type of organiztion and
>com versus net and org. They were changed long ago. 1997?

I know this. But I did not like it.

>Does "conservative" mean you stick to outdated specs and
>discontinued principles?

"Conservative" means to stick to principles even if they are thown away by
overwhelming profitable companies. Sorry for not fighting for short term
shareholder values.

>> Of course, in the last instance a customer get what he wants, but it is not
>> as easy as expected.
>
>Is this necessary? Don't they just go elsewehere or have you got a
>monopoly? :-)

No, it is not necessary. Several customers try to obtain there additional
domains from much cheaper providers. In the long term they usually switch
back to us.